Financial Analyst

Molson Coors • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

In the role of Financial Analyst supporting our Marketing and Partner Brands, you will work closely with the Molson Coors Brand Commercial Team including VP’s, Brand Directors, and Managers in all-encompassing brand financial analysis. This role helps enable the Marketing team to effectively and wisely invest in our brands to drive top and bottom-line growth. You will support the financial feasibility analysis for all brand specific projects and promotional packages. Financial analysis can include, but is not limited to, spend variance analysis, business cases, after the fact evaluations, and sku profitability assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with an Accounting Designation and/or two plus years of experience.
• Working in the beverage or consumer industry is preferred.
• CPA, preferred but not required
• P&L: Profit and Loss working knowledge
• SAP experience is an asset
• Solid excel skills
• Power BI experience is a plus
• Hana Analysis is desired but not required
• Solid written and communication/presentation skills to present monthly to customers
• Strong analytical skills, attention to details, and critical thinking capabilities, and you can effectively work in a team environment and also work independently
• High thirst for learning and inquisitive passion to learn, grow and make a difference to your customers
• Able to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process for the commercial team brand for the promotional packaging and marketing lines of the P&L.
• Generate a monthly LE: Latest estimate of brand spend estimating where current month and quarter financial performance is expected to be requiring constant communication with brand personnel to fine tune monthly estimated expenses and key program commitments to arrive at a monthly LE.
• Deliver actionable brands insights that help our Marketing partners build and execute the best brands plans to win in the market and achieve our top and bottom-line targets.
• Produce accurate, complete, and timely financial analysis and reporting of the actual marketing spend and analyze and explain variances vs the AOP, LE and Prior Year results. Identify risks or opportunities timely and seek ways to support customers work through covering gaps.
• Oversee and track the financial spend vs budget for all Brand Promotional pack investment.
• Produce Business feasibility analysis for all key promotional pack projects. Perform after action reviews to evaluate if project objectives and targets were achieved.
• Review and interpret commercial metrics such as share, velocity, distribution and provide concise synopsis of brand’s performance at national and regional level.
• Work cross functionally with other teams ie: ISC, Materials planning, FP&A, Analytics, Commercial COE and others to execute on common ground to deliver integrated goals ie: START projects, Promotional package management, etc.
• Design optimal procedural solutions to deliver on key imperatives ie; AOP, BUBS [Bottoms up build], MBR [Monthly Brand performance reviews].
• Bring a challenger mindset to challenge ways of working and seek to implement sustainable deliverables leveraging automation while also simplifying front end process for marketing customers [making it easy for your customers to meet monthly deliverables: LE, Marketing MBR’s, AOP build and ZBB, financial asking as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level